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FEMMES DESAVANTAGEES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Aboriginal women
1, record 1, English, Aboriginal%20women
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eight out of 10 aboriginal women have personally experienced family violence. 2, record 1, English, - Aboriginal%20women
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The recommended spelling of the adjective is with a capital "A". 3, record 1, English, - Aboriginal%20women
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Aboriginal woman
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- femmes autochtones
1, record 1, French, femmes%20autochtones
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif fixé par le comité est un degré de tolérance zéro et l'élimination de la violence d’ici l'an 2000, avec une attention particulière apportée aux femmes dites désavantagées : autochtones, handicapées, des communautés culturelles [...] 2, record 1, French, - femmes%20autochtones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’usage français. [...] Il faut mettre la majuscule au terme «Autochtone» quand il est employé comme substantif. [...] Toutefois, on ne met pas la majuscule au terme «autochtone» quand il est employé comme adjectif [...] 3, record 1, French, - femmes%20autochtones
Record 1, Key term(s)
- femme autochtone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización social
- Antropología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mujeres aborígenes
1, record 1, Spanish, mujeres%20abor%C3%ADgenes
correct, feminine noun, plural, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mujeres indígenas 2, record 1, Spanish, mujeres%20ind%C3%ADgenas
correct, feminine noun, plural, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el contexto canadiense, el término "aborigen" incluye a los indígenas, a los inuits y a los métis. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mujeres%20abor%C3%ADgenes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minority women
1, record 2, English, minority%20women
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glenda Simms, head of the council [Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women], ... lauded the special recommendations to help aboriginal women, but said it doesn't address special concerns of minority women, colored women, lesbians and the disabled. 2, record 2, English, - minority%20women
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- femmes des minorités officielles
1, record 2, French, femmes%20des%20minorit%C3%A9s%20officielles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif fixé par le comité est un degré de tolérance zéro et l'élimination de la violence d’ici l'an 2000, avec une attention particulière apportée aux femmes dites désavantagées : autochtones, handicapées, des communautés culturelles, lesbiennes, des minorités officielles, etc. 2, record 2, French, - femmes%20des%20minorit%C3%A9s%20officielles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización social
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mujeres de minoría
1, record 2, Spanish, mujeres%20de%20minor%C3%ADa
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disadvantaged women
1, record 3, English, disadvantaged%20women
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- disadvantaged woman
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- femmes désavantagées
1, record 3, French, femmes%20d%C3%A9savantag%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif fixé par le comité est un degré de tolérance zéro et l'élimination de la violence, avec une attention particulière apportée aux femmes dites désavantagées : autochtones, handicapées, immigrantes, lesbiennes, des minorités officielles, etc. 2, record 3, French, - femmes%20d%C3%A9savantag%C3%A9es
Record 3, Key term(s)
- femme désavantagée
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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